Medical Definition of Spin-lattice relaxation

1. In nuclear magnetic resonance, the return of the magnetic dipoles of the hydrogen nuclei (magnetization vector) to equilibrium parallel to the magnetic field, after they have been flipped 90°; varies in rate in different tissues, taking up to 15 seconds for water. See: TI. Synonym: spin-lattice relaxation, spin-spin relaxation. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spin-lattice Relaxation

spiloplaxia
spilt
spilt the beans
spilter
spilters
spilth
spilths
spilus
spim
spime
spimes
spims
spin
spin-density wave
spin-dry
spin-lattice relaxation (current term)
spin-off
spin-offs
spin-polarized
spin-polarized fusion
spin-spin energy
spin-spin relaxation
spin a yarn
spin around
spin bowler
spin bowlers
spin density
spin doctor
spin doctored
spin doctoring

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